Category Archives: Podcasts

Episode 39: Stumbling Almanac

Posted on November 24, 2011 by admin

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Here’s a quick update from the homestead. Enjoy!

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Episode 38: From the Milking Barn

Posted on June 25, 2011 by admin

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We’re back! After a number of web site issues because of a malware attack, the site has been rebuilt. Here’s a unique episode recorded while I milked the cow. The frequency of future podcasts will be changing to every … Continue reading →

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Episode 37: Hoop Houses and Farm Tuning

Posted on May 21, 2011 by admin

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Join us this week for homestead updates, including: Our milk cow and rotational grazing using a picket pin Goldfish in water bowls for mosquitoes Dealing with roosters, and introducing young members to an existing chicken flock Hoop House construction … Continue reading →

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Episode 36: Radical Home Ec with Kelly Coyne & Erik Knutzen

Posted on May 15, 2011 by admin

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This week it was a pleasure to speak with Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen about their homestead and new book, Making It: Radical Home Ec for a Post-Consumer World. Join us as we discuss: Their new book, Making It, … Continue reading →

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Episode 35: Barefoot Books

Posted on May 7, 2011 by admin

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This week it was a pleasure to interview Leah Lesser, mom, and Group Communications Director for Barefoot Books. Barefoot books is a grass-roots mom-founded publishing company that provides childrens books, audio, and video content with a consistent high quality. … Continue reading →

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Episode 34: Mikey Sklar of Holy Scrap Hotsprings

Posted on April 30, 2011 by admin

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This week it is my pleasure to bring you an interview with Mikey Sklar of Holy Scrap Hotsprings. Mikey has an interesting story: five years ago he and his girlfriend quit their jobs in New York city and bought … Continue reading →

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Episode 33: Critical Thinking on the Homestead

Posted on April 23, 2011 by admin

 

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Critical thinking is one of the most important skills you can teach kids Critical thinking is a tool: we can use it to sort out the latest crises we hear about every day Learning to recognize logical fallicies … Continue reading →

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Episode 32: Stumbling Almanac

Posted on April 16, 2011 by admin

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This week we discuss a number of homestead updates, with a focus on our recent mistakes. Topics discussed: Accidental spring broccoli Using cow manure too early The loss of a calf Accidental rooster purchase Building Mason Bee houses Am … Continue reading →

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Episode 31: Family Harvest Eating with Keith Snow

Posted on April 9, 2011 by admin

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This week we had the pleasure of interview chef Keith Snow of harvesteating.com. Keith’s website and podcasts cover cooking and eating seasonally with fresh, nutrient-dense ingredients. He’s a great source of ideas and inspiration for the ever-plaguing question: what … Continue reading →

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Episode 30: Poor Richard’s Almanac

Posted on April 2, 2011 by admin

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Okay, so it’s not Poor Richard, but in the style of this lively almanac of yesteryear, we’d like to do some homestead updates. Join us this week as we discuss our updates and sample a little bit of wisdom … Continue reading →

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